SERA 14 2005 Meeting

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The Southern Extension Research Activity 14 (Grapes) held its 2005 Annual Meeting October 4-6 in Augusta, Missouri. States with representatives attending were Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Kentucky, Florida, and Mississippi. A state report was also submitted by North Carolina.

The meeting began with a reception held at the Montelle Winery in Augusta on Tuesday evening, October 4. Tours of the Montelle, Augusta, and Mount Pleasant vineyards and wineries the following day focused on exchange of information on the growing of grapes and the production of wine. The business meeting was held on the morning of October 5. The 2005 Nesbitt Award was given by the group to Keith Striegler, Mid-America Viticulture and Enology Center, Missouri State University, in recognition of excellence in grape and wine research and for outstanding service to the grape industry across the Nation. The Nesbitt Award is designed to honor the career of a professional member of the SERA014 grape working group for significant research and/or extension contributions to the grape industry in the Southern Region. An optional tour was made to the Chaumette and Crown Valley vineyards and wineries in the St. Genevieve area during the afternoon and evening of Thursday, October 6.

Minutes of 2005 Business Meeting

Touring the vineyards of Montelle Winery in Augusta, Missouri